Some people driving by the site of the Canal Landing park in Fayetteville may wonder what the piles of debris are for.

Mayor Mark Olson of Fayetteville explained that it's discarded brick and concrete from the firehouse demolition/renovation project. The village needs hard fill for the park to raise it up somewhat in areas where it's not level.

This way, the village saves money, as it costs $1 per ton to dump debris at the landfill, and also is environmentally friendly by eliminating trucking from the site to the landfill.

"It turns out we are recycling,, and that's a good thing,'' Olson said.

Construction of the new Canal Landing village park in Fayetteville, off Route 5, is scheduled to begin in late July or early August, and it may open by late September.

The park is in the lower part of the village, on the west bank of Limestone Creek. The first phase of development will involve 10 acres, which includes five acres the village is leasing from Paul Fietta, who owns that parcel. Olson said that piece can't be developed and will be used only for nature trails.

The village has received a $500,000 grant from the state Office of Parks and Historic Preservation for the park's development.